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Leapin’ Lizard

I was putting away the telescopes after capturing images of the sun when I saw a green lizard leap around the corner of the shed. I followed and found it flashing its spotted red neck appendage, called a dewlap, at me. It is said that they do this when threatened, when claiming territory, or whenContinue reading “Leapin’ Lizard”

Sun Buddies

A chipping sparrow remained patiently at the feeder, most of the time just looking about, during the half hour I spent observing the sun yesterday morning. I liked to think that it was a little friend curiously watching, sharing the moment. Maybe not, but that’s what I chose to believe. At first I thought itContinue reading “Sun Buddies”

Morning Star

A month ago, Venus was in the evening sky, but then it quickly slipped between Earth and the Sun and now is in the morning sky. There it will remain nearly all of the rest of 2025 as the “morning star,” a spectacular sight for early risers. #Venus #morningstar #morning

Potted Plants

Pick the caption of your choice: Ring around the rosie, pots full of posiesAshes, ashes, don’t sit down. OR Eenie, meenie, miney, moeI’m really glad I don’t have to go. #posies #pots #commodes #eenieneenienineymoe #dontsitdown

Right Brightly

There is much more to a Disney attraction than the rides. Brightly-colored flowers along the way are a delight for the eye, and there is no waiting in line. #flowers #springcolors #bright

The Gang’s All Here

Made of yarn and kindness, these “characters” await their turn to put a smile on a special someone’s face. #crochet #characters #kindness

Laid-back Cat

With never a care, he lies everywhere, leaving behind bits of long, orange hair. Wear dark clothes and you best beware, he’ll hop up on your lap and shed his hair there. Happy April Fool’s Day. #cat #hair #orange #lap #aprilfoolsday

Where the Contrails End

We were not alone in the morning sky as we passed from Nebraska to Colorado recently. Shadows from the contrails of other planes left dark lines on the ground parallel to our direction of flight until they abruptly ended somewhere over eastern Colorado. Other contrail shadows that can be seen crossing our flight path seemContinue reading “Where the Contrails End”

Bunny Club

A happy thought to keep things hopping for the rest of the weekend. Real or toy, bunnies always seem to bring a smile. #bunny #happythought #warmfuzzy #weekend

Cirque of the Towers

This part of the Wind River Mountains has fascinated me for years, but I only have ever seen it by air. The cirque is the bowl-shaped circle of peaks in the center of the photo taken a couple of days ago from an airliner. In the 1980’s I flew geologist, Charlie Love over it severalContinue reading “Cirque of the Towers”